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"When I got to the hospital, it was gone 5am and everyone was on standby because I was bleeding very, very heavily," Mrs Lyew-Sang said.

"I remember the doctor saying they were looking for a heartbeat and that they couldn't find one before telling me they'd have to put me to sleep. I didn't know if this was a good or a bad thing.

"As soon as I opened my eyes, I remember asking my husband if he had survived - I was in absolute shock having woken up to find my son had passed away.

"That was when I knew my life had changed."

Mrs Lyew-Sang is being supported by husband Lenworth and children Nyun Nyalay (Image: Grant Melton)

Mrs Lyew-Sang lost so much blood during the placental abruption that she had to stay in hospital for a week - but because the maternity ward is equipped with special 'cuddle cots', she was able to spend her stay with baby Nevan.

Cuddle cots act as a refrigerated bassinet, allowing stillborn babies to stay in the room with their parents rather than being taken straight to the morgue.

The cot preserves the body of the baby by cooling it on a water pad, therefore prolonging the amount of time parents can spend with their child by several days.

An example of what a chilled cot looks like (Image: Abigail's Footsteps)